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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1912

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The Cricket Turmoil. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

At a meeting of 2000 citizens in the Town Hall, Mr. Ashton, M.L.C., presiding. it was resolved that, even at this late hour, the Board of Control should…

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The Cricket Squabble. Board of Control Condemned. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

An enthusiastic meeting in the Sydney Town Hall carried resolutions condemning the Board of Control in connection with the selected team for England,…

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Cricket. Married v. SINGLE

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

The local Board of Control met and selected the following to represent Single versus Married at the cricket ground this Wednesday, at 2.45 sharp:—Lanagan,…

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Cricket

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Toowoomba cricketers defeated New South Wales by 61 runs…

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Tennis Meetings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of the waratah Tennis Club is advertised to take place on Wednesday evening, 20th Inst., at 8 o'clock, at Mr. H. Young's rooms in…

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St. Patrick's Day Races. a Successful Gathering. Officials

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

President: Rev. J. Carroll. Starter: Mr. J. Connelly. Judge: Mr. A. Francisco. Stewards: Messrs. R. C. West, J…

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Nominations for Hungerford Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

Flying Handicap:—Bashful, Budda Yet, Hearty, Coonoodoonoo, Shepherd Lad, Shearlook, Roxy, Rosalian, Coltesse, Our Nippor, Unlock and Dinkum…

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Cricket. Married Defeat Single

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

The cricket match between the Married and Single eventuated last Wednesday evening on the local ground, and proved most enjoyable, especially to the Benedicts, who…

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Students' Picnic Races

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

The Wellington Students' Amateur Picnic Race Club held the annual meeting on the Caves Racecourse on Friday last. About four hundred were present,…

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Boxing

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

The Sterling-Bell boxing contest is set down for Tuesday of next week. Win or lose in his match with Colin Bell, George Sterling is to try conclusions…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

Yesterday the local bowlers defeated the Millers and Master Bakers' team of Sydney. The scores were:--Dubbo, 110; Millers, 98…

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Tennis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dubbo Tennis Club takes place at Mr. G. H. Taylor's office on Wednesday evening. All members and intending members…

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The match, Narromine v. Dubbo, which was to have been played on the local Sports Ground on Saturday last, did not eventuate on account of the…

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Sporting. TENNIS

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

The annual meeting of Dubbo Tennis Club will take place at Mr. G. H. Taylor's office to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. All members and intending…

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BOXING. McVea Beats Barry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

At the Sydney stadium on Saturday night Sam McVea beat Jim Barry in 20 rounds on points throughout. The former scored with straight lefts and…

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Boxing

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

Colin Bell, who fights Sterling at the Stadium on Tuesday next, is expected to arrive in Cobar on Saturday. Jack Howarde is willing to fight the…

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Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Dubbo Tennis Club was held at Mr. G. H. Taylor's office on Wednesday evening. Owing to the President being away in…

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Curra Picnic Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

A large number of entries has been received for every event in the programme for the Curra Picnic Race Club's meeting, to be held on…

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North Bourke Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday evening last, at Mr. H. Whittaker's Commercial Hotel. It was decided that the programme…

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